Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
THE COMlHG WAR.

All Signs Continue Pointing to Clash
Between Russia and Austria In tho
Early Spring.
Berlin, Dec. 24-If war early in tho
spring is ayefted official anticipation
will be deceived and military expectation
disappointed, Within the past few days
3: has become ti,s ssttse... .Son siist..pn .. &
the dioplomatie circle that the czsr's
pacific tendencies have baen over borne
by the Pan.Hlavist faction. and that he.
is now under the control OF the war
party, the leaders OF whioh are likely TO
precipitate war by some act OF provo
cation committed without the czar's full
ssssnt. The return OF Gen. Yon
Schweinitz, the German ambassador, to
st. Petersburg was hoped to be signal
ized by decisive turn of the tide peace
ward. The conference between Gen.
Won Schweinitz and DeGiers, the Rus
sian prime minister, on Thursday last
had contrary result. Whatever passed
during she interview has deepened the,
distrust in Berlin and increased the irri-
tation OF the Austrian government
toward the czar's ministers, DeGiers
appears to have abandoned his policy Of
peace pressure upon the czar and TO have
thrown his influence on the side OF the
military party. He is reported as telling
Gen. Won Schweinitz that the ezar is
sincerely desirous OF peace. but is unable
to tolerate longer Austrian dupllcity in
thwarting Russia's endeavors TO obtain
the inst fruits Of her sacrifices in the
Balkan compaign. Apart from what
transpired at the interview with Gen.
| Won Sohweinitz De GierH has complain
ed openly at diplomatic reunions In st.
Petersburg OF Count Kalnoky,s g Language
IN reference to Russia. declaring it TO be
unbearable, and that it justified every
measure Russia might take to reinforce
her troops on the frontier. An ominoue
indication OF the extreme tension OF the
situation Is the bellicose tone of the st.
Petersburg papers toward Austria.
There ID no further pretense Of oonceal-
ment as to the Russian aims. Bulgaria
the papers say, must be deprived
of any ahadow of autonomy and
Become Russian province, while
Austria must be forced to evacuate Bos.
mia and Herzegovina. II is notable
feature Of the articles in the Novo
| Vremya, Novotus and Other Russian
papers that war with Austria would
not necessarily involve Germany.
! An inspired article in the Greshdanir
states that the Russian government has
obtained the knowledge that the terml
OF the treaty of alliance leave Germany
free not to interfere unless Austria Ii
threatened with o collapse would involve
territorial losses. This is contrary &
official press OF Vienna and Pesth, which
treats the war question as common
matter between Austria and Germany
Il Tho Ror1sy, pfi x,sn "a
that OF the Austrian press, and the close
1 ness Of the intimacy between tine wa,
4 departments distinctly points e
concerted plans OF military cotton in th,
event OF war. Since his conference will
| De Giers, Won Schweinitz has been re-
ceived by the czRr, who made the recep.
/ ton formality, avoiding conversation
The report that Count Won Wolkenstein
the Austrian ambassador at st. Peters
bury had received assurances from d
Giers that the movements of troops ha
iceased is semi officially denied fror
Vienna tonight. The Russian govern
lmeRt has NOT ventured to make an,
, statement, either to the German or to th
81 Austrian ambassador, regarding the pos
+ tion on the frontier. Reassuring repse
!. sensations would be useless in the face q
! facts. During the past week Russian ca,
8 airy and light artillery have been pusl
/, ed forward to extreme outposts; for in
d stance. to Metohowa, few kilometeI
: from Oracow, and to Ohliakovo, static
q on the LemberR & Doubus railway.:.
IS careful estimate ia the Post gives RUSS
o eight and one-half army corps With
j, the frontier districts OF Warsaw, Win
d and Kieff, with 100 field batterie
d against combined Austrian and Ge
!. man force OF five and one-half arm
corps, with eighty-two batteries. Rass
has also an immense preponderance I;
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